Category Archives: Saskatchewan
'Save people and save ourselves': Inside the training preparing Sask.'s volunteer firefighters for the worst
When calls come in, RM of North Battleford volunteer firefighter Jason Reimer knows experience doesn't always come with certainty."There are times on calls when you think, 'Oh, man, what could I do di...
Apr 13, 2026 RM of North Battleford firefighters Brandon Gregoire, left, and Jason Reimer pose for a photo during the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association fire school in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘Special kind of hell’: Sentencing submissions begin for Megan Gallagher manslaughter case
Sentencing submissions are set for a man convicted of manslaughter for his role in the killing of Megan Gallagher at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Monday.In October, a jury found Roderick Suthe...
Apr 13, 2026 Debbie Gallagher (left) and Brian Gallagher outside of Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Dec. 19, 2025. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
S&P/TSX composite up, oil tops US$100 as U.S. prepares blockade
Canada's main stock index was up in early trading and oil climbed higher to top US$100 a barrel as the U.S. military prepared to blockade Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks o...
Apr 13, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control
Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke to Saskatchewan radio talk ...
Apr 12, 2026 Todd Goudy, Sask. Party MLA for Melfort, was chosen as the new Sask. Speaker in 2024, after the provincial election. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Mekayla Bali’s family plead for information 10 years after her disappearance
Paula Bali's daughter Mekayla went missing from Yorkton in April 2016."There's never a break. I literally spend eight to 12 hours every single day working on Mekayla's case," Bali said in 2018.The fam...
Apr 12, 2026 A photo of missing teen Mekayla Bali flanked by candles at Child Find Saskatchewan's annual breakfast fundraiser in Saskatoon in 2018. (Image Credit: CKOM/File photo)
Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control
Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke on The Evan Bray Show on We...
Apr 11, 2026 Todd Goudy, Sask. Party MLA for Melfort, was chosen as the new Sask. Speaker in 2024, after the provincial election. (Image Credit: courtesy Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Last chance to own a piece of Lloydminster's iconic history as demolition nears
You will soon have a chance to take home a piece of a long-standing community landmark, as the City of Lloydminster prepares to auction off items from the Centennial Civic Centre ahead of its demoliti...
Apr 11, 2026 The Centennial Civic Centre was Lloydminster’s largest event arena for 58 years, hosting major sports, community events and concerts before closing in December 2025. (Image Credit: Lloydminster Bobcats via Vasya Omelchuk/VO Images)
Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes
The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a ch...
Apr 10, 2026 Northern Affairs Minister Eric Schmalz met with the council for the Northern Village of Sandy Bay last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Province invests in urban highway upgrades across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim G...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 47060482 © Stephen Smith | Dreamstime.com)
What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan s...
Apr 10, 2026 A burn pile of trees from a clear cut fire break that is part of wildfire mitigation steps being taken is pictured in Canmore, Alta., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)